Massimiliano Schwarz

portrait Mr. Massimiliano Schwarz

Abteilung Forstwirtschaft
Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften (HAFL)
Länggasse 85
CH-3052 Zollikofen
Switzerland


Phone: +41 (0) 31 910 21 79
E-mail: massimiliano.schwarz(at)bfh.ch


Key Publications of Massimiliano Schwarz (up to ten) :
Schwarz, M., Preti, F., Giadrossich, F., Lehmann, P., & Or, D. (2010). Quantifying the role of vegetation in slope stability: A case study in Tuscany (Italy). Ecological Engineering, 36(3), 285-291.

Schwarz, M., Cohen, D., & Or, D. (2010). Root?soil mechanical interactions during pullout and failure of root bundles. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 115(F4).

Schwarz, M., Giadrossich, F., & Cohen, D. (2013). Modeling root reinforcement using a root-failure Weibull survival function. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 17(11), 4367-4377.

Schwarz, M., Cohen, D., & Or, D. (2012). Spatial characterization of root reinforcement at stand scale: theory and case study. Geomorphology, 171, 190-200.

Vergani, C., Giadrossich, F., Buckley, P., Conedera, M., Pividori, M., Salbitano, F., ... & Schwarz, M. (2017). Root reinforcement dynamics of European coppice woodlands and their effect on shallow landslides: A review. Earth-science reviews, 167, 88-102.

Cohen, D., & Schwarz, M. (2017). Tree-root control of shallow landslides. Earth Surface Dynamics, 5(3), 451-477.

Schwarz, M., Rist, A., Cohen, D., Giadrossich, F., Egorov, P., Büttner, D., ... & Thormann, J. J. (2015). Root reinforcement of soils under compression. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 120(10), 2103-2120.

Gasser, E., Schwarz, M., Simon, A., Perona, P., Phillips, C., Hübl, J., & Dorren, L. (2019). A review of modeling the effects of vegetation on large wood recruitment processes in mountain catchments. Earth-Science Reviews, 194, 350-373.

Flepp, G., Robyr, R., Scotti, R., Giadrossich, F., Conedera, M., Vacchiano, G., ... & Schwarz, M. (2021). Temporal Dynamics of Root Reinforcement in European Spruce Forests [Erratum: September 2022, v. 13 (9)].



Expertise of Massimiliano Schwarz:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeApplied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering
Topic HydrospherePrecipitation / Runoff
Topic PedosphereSoil Formation
Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification
Geology / Sediments
Topic LithosphereSediments: Formation, Dynamics, Metamorphism
Morphodynamics
Topic BiospherePlants
Topic Integrated SystemsLife Cycle
Topic EcosystemsTerrestrial Ecosystems
Topic Economy/ResourceUseAgriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape
Topic TechnologyTechnical Environmental Protection
Topic SustainabilityEcological Sustainability
Spatial ZonesMountain / Highland
Rural
Spatial ScaleRegional
National / Cultural
Local / Community
Time FrameRecent / Today
Future
Statistical FocusExtreme Events
Mean Change / Trends
Variability
Time ScaleSeasonal / Annual
Decadal / Centennial
MethodsData Collection
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Analysis
Literature Study
Modeling
Applied Research / Technology
GeoForum Geo-TechnologyRock and Soil Mechanics
Hydraulics and Hydromechanics
Geoinformatics
GeoForum Environmental-TechnologyCivil and Rural Engineering
Spatial Planning

Specialties of Massimiliano Schwarz:
Lehre und Forschung im Bereich Rutschgefahren und Hochwasser, Schutzwaldpflege und Risikomanagement von Naturgefahren (Prävention)
Entwicklung von Szenarien zur optimalen Waldpflege, Schutzfunktion von Bäumen und zur Resilienz verschiedener Baumarten (Z.B. Resistenz von exotischen Arten gegenüber Trockenstress). Was passiert, wenn man solche Arten ins Spiel bringt? (Positive und negative Folgen exotischer Baumarten).

Last update: 12/4/23
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